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THE NILE QUEST
A RECORD OF THE EXPLORATION OF THE NILE AND ITS BASIN |
| By: |
Sir Harry Johnston |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£43.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1108033008 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781108033008 |
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| Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE LIBRARY COLLECTION |
| Pub. date: |
17 November, 2011 |
| Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies |
| Pages: |
500 |
| Description: |
A comprehensive history of Nile exploration, first published in 1903, written by a key figure in the British Empire's expansion. |
| Synopsis: |
Sir Harry Johnston (1858-1927), was a British artist, explorer and colonial administrator. He was a key figure in the so-called 'Scramble for Africa', the invasion and colonisation of Africa by major European powers in the late nineteenth century. This book, first published in 1903, is Johnston's wide-ranging history of Nile exploration, beginning with the Ancient Egyptians and the Greeks and continuing into the Victorian period. As well as charting the development of ancient civilisations in the Nile region, Johnston also discusses its wider role in world history and its appeal to powerful leaders from Alexander the Great to Napoleon. As a contemporary of many significant participants in nineteenth-century Nile exploration, Johnston was perfectly situated to provide detailed insights into the personalities and achievements of explorers such as Burton, Stanley and Speke. His absorbing and accessible account provides a fascinating late Victorian perspective on the subject. |
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73 b/w illus. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Cambridge University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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